ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,998, issued on July 22.
"Spray gun and hose cover" was invented by Tyler Cavaness (Rockwall, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spray gun cover is made of flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers (e.g., Tyvek), another cloth-like material, plastic, or fabric. The cover is self-sustaining, and an elastic material is disposed at openings of the cover to secure the cover at the nozzle around the nozzle opening of the spray gun cover and at the back of the spray gun around a large opening of the spray gun cover. Through the cover, the paint cup or reservoir and the spray gun are covered and protected from airborne fluid or dry part...